California Injury Blog

Published on: October 13, 2010

San Diego Car Accident Injures Pedestrian

By Brian Chase

A 69-year-old woman was injured in a San Diego car accident after she was hit by a vehicle at a street intersection. The North County Times reports that the pedestrian accident occurred near the intersection of Via De La Valle and Cancha De Golf in Rancho Santa Fe the afternoon of October 8, 2010. The woman sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to an area medical center. The 71-year-old male driver of the car was not injured. An investigation is ongoing.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured woman and her family. I wish the victim a complete and speedy recovery from this tragic pedestrian accident.
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Published on: October 12, 2010

Orange County Personal Injury Lawyers Help Victims of Knott’s Berry Farm Ride Accident

By Brian Chase

The Newport Beach personal injury law firm of Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys, LLP will be representing two victims of the recent Knott’s Berry Farm Pony Express ride accident, which occurred the night of October 7, 2010. We are representing victims injured in this amusement park ride accident, one of whom said that both he and his girlfriend’s mother had sustained back injuries.

The ride accident happened when the Pony Express malfunctioned and one of the trains drifted backward and hit another set of cars. The Knott’s Berry Farm accident is being investigated by the California Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), which oversees amusement parks. Ten people were transported to the hospital with what were described as “minor” injuries. The investigation of this injury accident could take several days or even weeks.

My heart goes out to everyone who was injured in this ride accident. I wish all the victims here the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.
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Published on: October 12, 2010

Los Angeles Car Accident Proves Fatal for Motorcyclist

By Brian Chase

Sergio Rios Padilla, 23, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident, which officials say, was caused by a suspected drunk driver. The Long Beach Telegram reports that the fatal motorcycle accident occurred at the intersection of Paramount Boulevard and Florence Avenue in Downey, early morning on October 8, 2010. Police say 31-year-old Daniel Sokyra, who was driving a GMC pickup truck, ran a red light and struck Padilla. The motorcyclist suffered critical injuries and died at the hospital shortly after the car accident. Sokyra has been booked on suspicion of felony drunken driving.

My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends Sergio Rios Padilla. My thoughts and prayers are with them following this tragic car accident.
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Published on: October 11, 2010

Knott’s Berry Farm Pony Express Ride Accident Injures 10

By Brian Chase

Ten people were injured in an amusement park accident the night of October 7, 2010 when one of the rides broke down and caused a collision between two sets of cars. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the injury accident happened in Knott’s Berry Farm on its $9 million Pony Express ride. Riders race here along a 1,300-foot track on a train of horses, getting up to speeds of 38 mph before taking sharply angled turns and a 44-foot drop.

The ride apparently malfunctioned when a train of ponies with nine people failed to get up to speed and drifted backward to the loading station. It then hit another set of cars, just as one person prepared to board. Officials with the Department of Occupational Safety and Health are looking into whether there was a failure in the brakes of the first train. Ten people were taken to the hospital with injuries, but none of those injuries are believed to be major or life-threatening.
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Published on: October 10, 2010

Fatal Motorcycle Accident Caused by Suspected Drunk Driver

By Brian Chase

A suspected DUI collision in Watsonville resulted in the death of a 49-year-old motorcyclist and seriously injured his son, the San Jose Mercury News reports. The fatal motorcycle crash occurred the night of September 27, 2010 when the motorcyclist who was traveling south on Carlton Road was hit by a Toyota Camry going north on the roadway. Officials determined that the driver of the Camry, 51-year-old Maria Villegas de Munoz, was under the influence. She was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI. While the man died at the scene, his son was transported to a local hospital for treatment of multiple injuries.

I offer my heartfelt sympathies to everyone who knew and loved this deceased motorcycle accident victim. Please keep this grieving family in your thoughts and prayers.
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Published on: October 9, 2010

Bicyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run Car Accident

By Brian Chase

A 17-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run car accident in Los Angeles the morning of October 2, 2010. According to news reports, the fatal car accident occurred at the intersection of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Chamberlain Street in Pacoima, when a 2007 Saturn struck the boy, who was riding a bicycle. The driver of the Saturn, later identified as 26-year-old Shawn Fields, initially drove away from the scene, but was later arrested with the help of eyewitnesses. Fields is facing drunk driving, vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run charges.

I offer my heartfelt sympathies to everybody who knew and loved this young man for their untimely and devastating loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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Published on: October 8, 2010

Los Angeles Pedestrian Accident Causes Serious Injuries

By Brian Chase

A man was seriously injured in a Los Angeles pedestrian accident after he was struck by a semi-truck the morning of October 7, 2010. According to a news report in The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the truck accident occurred at the intersection of South Covina Boulevard and Valley Boulevard in La Puente. Officials say the man entered the intersection while the truck was crossing South Covina Boulevard from Valley and was struck by the right rear tire of the semi. The pedestrian sustained a broken pelvis and underwent surgery. An investigation is ongoing.

My heart goes out to this injured pedestrian. I wish him the very best for a swift and full recovery. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
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Published on: October 7, 2010

DUI Collision Proves Fatal

By Brian Chase

A 49-year-old Aromas man was killed and his son seriously injured in a San Francisco area car accident, which authorities believe was caused by a drunk driver. According to the San Jose Mercury News, the fatal car versus motorcycle accident occurred the night of September 27, 2010 on Carlton Road in Watsonville. The motorcyclist and his son were riding on a 2000 Harley Davidson and headed south on Carlton, when it was struck by a northbound 1992 Toyota Camry driven by 51-year-old Maria Villegas de Munoz. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene while his son was transported to a local hospital with moderate to severe injuries. Munoz was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence.

My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the motorcyclist killed in this tragic car accident. My thoughts and prayers are also with the boy as he recovers from his injuries.
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Published on: October 6, 2010

Fresno Car Accident Injures Four

By Brian Chase

Four people were injured in a Fresno car accident after two vehicles collided head-on. CBS 47 reports the injury crash occurred the night of October 3, 2010 on Jensen Avenue near Dickenson Avenue in Fresno County. Police officials say a Mercury Sable was traveling east on Jensen when the driver of a Honda Accord crossed into opposing traffic lanes and crashed head-on into the Sable. The driver of the Honda sustained moderate injuries as did two passengers in the Sable. The female driver of the Sable suffered minor injuries, but was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. Police investigators found beer cans scattered at the scene, but have not determined which vehicle they were from.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victims of this Fresno car accident. I wish them all a complete and speedy recovery.
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Published on: October 5, 2010

DUI Collision Injures 5-year-old Boy

By Brian Chase

A 5-year-old boy was seriously injured in a car accident in Woodland, which officials say, was caused by a drunk driver. According to a KCRA news report, the child was hit in the 700 block of East Street as he was walking the evening of October 2, 2010. The boy, who was semi-conscious when officials arrived, has been transported to a Sacramento hospital. The driver of the vehicle, 20-year-old Francisco Pinon-Martinez, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and driving without a license. An investigation is ongoing.

My heart goes out to this little boy who has apparently sustained major injuries in this pedestrian accident. I hope he has not sustained catastrophic injuries. Please keep this boy in your thoughts and prayers.
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